Top Latino Lawyers 2017
Jessica Massey
Senior Associate Counsel, Global Security, Aviation/Travel & Ethics Walmart Legal Department BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS
479-204-6061 JessicaAMassey@walmartlegal.com Jessica A. Massey is Senior Associate Counsel at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., where she conducts legally privileged, internal Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and financial integrity investigations. She provides daily legal advice to Walmart’s Global Ethics & Compliance Department on various topics including global company policies and procedures, monitoring, and associate messaging and training worldwide. Previously, Jessica was a criminal prosecutor for over eleven years, serving at both the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office and the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office in Boston. Jessica currently serves as National Secretary for the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) and Director At Large for the Northwest Arkansas Chapter of the Association of Latino Professionals For America (ALPFA). She received her J.D. from Suffolk University Law School and her B.A. from the College of the Holy Cross. Jessica has been recognized repeatedly for her leadership and volunteerism, was named an HNBA Top Lawyer Under 40 in 2016, and became an American Bar Foundation Fellow in 2017.
Richard Montes de Oca
Founder and Managing Partner MDO Partners
MIAMI, FL 305-704-8452 rmontes@mdopartners.com www.mdopartners.com
Richard Montes de Oca is the founder and Managing Partner of MDO Partners, a boutique law firm focusing on Corporate, International and Real Estate Law, Global Compliance and Business Ethics. Richard is an AV-Preeminent Rated attorney in Corporate, Contracts and International Law, specializing in corporate governance, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, securities transactions and global compliance. Prior to establishing MDO Partners, Richard was AVP and Assistant General Counsel of Royal Caribbean Cruises. Throughout his career, Richard has represented clients with international corporate transactions valued at over $5 billion in more than 30 countries. Richard is an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Miami School of Law, serves on the Executive Council of the International Law Section of the Florida Bar, Community Investment Committee of the United Way of Miami-Dade and the board of Miami Finance Forum, a member of the Board of Governors of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, and Co-Chair of the Financial Stability Impact Council.
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Marcela Mendoza Principal Jackson Lewis P.C.
DENVER, CO 303-225-2387 Marcela.Mendoza@jacksonlewis.com www.jacksonlewis.com Marcela A. Mendoza is a Principal in the Denver, Colorado, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Ms. Mendoza has experience working with clients that range from Fortune 500 companies, start-up companies, U.S. branches of global corporations, and individuals. Since 2001, Ms. Mendoza has been advising companies, families, and individuals on temporary and permanent visa options. Her practice covers all aspects of employment-based immigration. Ms. Mendoza manages the green card process for multinational managers, individuals of extraordinary ability, and labor certification for skill workers. She also has extensive experience in guiding foreign-born clients through consular processing. Ms. Mendoza also specializes in temporary visa processes and has significant experience in immigrant and non-immigrant process for professionals in the technology, education, research, energy, banking, and healthcare industries. Ms. Mendoza also advises corporations on compliance issues, I-9 audits, E-Verify, and Department of Labor-related audits. Additionally, Ms. Mendoza counseled management in the areas of affirmative action compliance, representing the company in compliance evaluations and administrative review audits initiated by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP).
Jose A. Olivieri
Co-Managing Partner, Milwaukee Office, Industry Group Chair, Higher Education Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
MIWAUKEE, WI 414-225-4967 jaolivieri@michaelbest.com www.michaelbest.com
José Olivieri is the co-managing partner of Michael Best’s Milwaukee office. He is the chair of the Higher Education Industry Group, the founder and co-chair of the firm’s immigration law practice, and the former chair of the firm’s Labor & Employment Relations Practice Group. Clients depend on José’s deep knowledge of and experience with U.S. immigration law and employment-based immigration matters, such as immigration status, consular processing, citizenship and naturalization, among others. José counsels colleges and universities on issues including, employment matters, governance, Title IX, student discipline, and labor contract administration. He has been recognized as a leading immigration lawyer by Chambers USA since 2008, was named 2018 Best Lawyers in America®, “Lawyer of the Year” for Employment Law – Management in Milwaukee, and received the 2016 Executive Leadership Award from the Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee. José is an active member of various community and professional organizations, including roles as Board President of Milwaukee’s United Community Center and Chair of Carroll University’s Board of Trustees.